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Chesterfield Canal Festival 2023
There will be free entertainment at the Chesterfield Canal Festival that will include music, dance and street theatre all day, both in the big marquee and outside by the lock.
The Chesterfield Canal Festival 2023 will be held between the dates of 24th and 25th of June
The Trust’s Development Manager will be holding Q&A sessions in the marquee about the plans for the restoration of the canal.
At the Chesterfield Canal Festival 2023 there will also be:
- Birds of Prey
- Children’s rides
- Water Walking Balls
- Bumper Boats
- Spinning Bumper Carz
- Newfoundland Rescue Dogs
- Wildlife groups
- Face painting
- Craft stalls
- Charity stalls
- lots of Food stalls and a Real Ale bar
There will be separate concerts on the Friday and Saturday nights, starting at 7.30 p.m. Friday will see the return of the ever-popular Swing Commanders, whilst Saturday will feature Chesterfield’s own WonderWhys. These concerts require tickets.
26th June: there will be a flotilla of all four tripboats from Staveley Basin right up the canal to Tapton and back, with stops at Hollingwood Hub and Tapton Lock, covering 10 miles and 12 locks.
27th June: there will be a What, Where and When Restoration Walk to show how the Chesterfield canal’s route looks at present before the major restoration works start next year.
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